Aurora’s P.O.V

Everything suddenly felt too loud. The walls of the room were closing in on me, the air thick and heavy, suffocating me like I was drowning in a sea of my own thoughts. My chest tightened, my ears rang, and I could feel my heartbeat pounding like a war drum against my ribcage. Caleb was still talking to Damien, but I couldn’t hear a single word.

His voice sounded far away, distorted like it was coming from underwater. My hands trembled, and I clutched the edge ...